Tyger! tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night. What immortal hand or eye

2. Tyger! tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night. What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry? - William Blake Rah, rah, rah Tiger, tiger tiger Siss, siss, siss Boom, boom, boom, ahhhh! Princeton, Princeton, Princeton!! - 1896 cheer

3. Tigers Helping Tigers The Classes of 1976 / 1981 and the Princeton Conservation Society Princeton Save the Tiger Campaign

4. Tigers Helping Tigers • Why the PSTC? • Tigers in need • Tigers want to help • A joint effort formed (1996) • A slow start, meaningful success • Where are we going?

5. History of PSTC 1995-96: Artwork/poster idea to raise funds for tigers 250/250 Challenge – Classes of ’76 & ‘81 Partnership with Dept. of Ecology/Ev.Bio. PSTC is Born! Summer 1996: Incorporated, established as 501.c.3 Summer 1997: First Trip: Sumatra after successful campaign raises $11,000+ 1999: Sumatra Dormitory 2000: Earth Day Run, Second trip: India

6. Plight of Tigers • Lack of scientific data • Failure to control trade in tiger parts • Failure to control human impacts

8. Field Studies by WCS • Habitat Quantification • Populations of Tigers derived from surveys • Backed by studies of food sources and other evidence • Assess Human Impacts • Support government actions

11. Why PSTC? • Many “save the tiger” organizations • Wildlife Conservation Society • NFWF/ExxonMobil/Minnesota Zoo • World Wildlife Fund • 41 Organizations on the “5tigers.org” web site • Princeton alumni want to help • Princeton students want to help

12. Tigers Helping Tigers PSTC Mission: Implement Research and Training Programs • Fund direct tiger protection • Educate local and international public

13. Four Students and Professor Andy Dobson visited established WCS research station Formal Habitat Study at WCS Way Canguk Research Station Sumatra Trip - 1997Bukit Barasin Selatan Nat’l Park • Habitat subsequently destroyed by fire • Research became priceless

17. Runs for the Tiger • Four 5K/10K run/walks: 1996-1999 • Next scheduled: 14 April 2001 • $1,000 – $2,000 raised at each event

20. India Introduction • Brenda Lin ‘01, Summer 1999 • Introduced student involvement in India – looked for future opportunities • Investigation of conservation efforts • Four national parks visited

21. Enthusiastic Students • Current participants are energized • Joe Facchini ’02, undergraduate president • New ideas generating: • PSTFoundation • undergraduate governance increase • Tiger Ball at Reunions 2001

22. Class of ’76/’81Alumni Participation • Financial management • Travel logistics support • Dues check-off fund raising – extend to other classes/regional associations? • Future growth consistency • Keep it alive in student ‘off’ years

23. The Future of PSTC/PSTF • PSTC funds support WCS/others • Dormitory at BBSNP/Sumatra an example • Alumni/student management will continue • Student expeditions • Travel subject to political conditions • Endowment to assure continuance • Create the PSTF!

25. TigersCAN HELPTigers!